claremont cloud top ten tips
TRANSCRIPT
Insider’s Top 10 Tips to a Successful Cloud ERP Implementation Patrick Hopkins | Managing Consultant / Capability Lead
Top 10 Tips
#1 COTS is king
Top 10 Tips
#2There’s lots of collateral out there - Use it!
MOShttps://support.oracle.com/
Oracle Docshttp://docs.oracle.com/en/
OERhttp://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/docs/HTML/oer-redirect.html
Oracle Documentation Links(Doc ID 1597048.1) https://cloud.oracle.com
Product Development Training etc…
Do your homework!
Top 10 Tips
#3 Planning &Communication
Top 10 Tips
#4• Cloud is a re-implementation• Opportunity to remove redundancy
e.g. Chart of Accounts design/re-design• A chance to revisit existing EBS architectural decisions – you
don’t have to just “lift and shift” ….• Data Cleansing opportunities etc…
Change Management
Top 10 Tips
#5
Involve Oracle
Playing by the Rules
Being “easy” to deal with
Working With Oracle(not against)
Top 10 Tips
#6The Only method of communication with Oracle• Closely monitor – daily - morning and night• One SR per query per pod• Lots isn’t necessarily “bad”… but …• They take significant “management”
• Never use the phrase “Well … in EBS it …” – destination naughty step!
SR Management
Top 10 tips
#7But that experience isn’t wasted
Remember Cloud ERP is already at R11– footprint and functionality expanding
This isn’t EBS
Top 10 Tips
#8
Iterative approach of OUMFP1FP2UAT
• …Consider PoC’s / Accelerators for larger Roll-Outs
• Shorter implementation cycle than a traditional EBS project• The time/cost savings are available by NOT customising and
adoption of leading business processes and Cloud functionality
• Monthly patching/x2 Upgrades p.a. – possibly mid project …
A Rapid ImplementationBut don’t take shortcuts!
Top 10 Tips
#9
Implementation Team:
Support moving forward – more than just an implementation partner
The Importance ofa Great Team
Top 10 Tips
#10For Pod think “environment”• How many? • What for?• Who uses?• When?• Establish Rules of Engagement• Robust Documentation • P2T requirements• SR per pod• Remember cadence
Pod Management
Conclusions
• Planning & SR management is critical (e.g. P2T)
• Adoption of leading practice business processes and standard product
• Research and don’t assume - test
• Adopt a realistic timeframe to your implementation
• Invest time in SR Management
• Utilise your pods efficiently
• Moving to SaaS means collaborating with Oracle and your Implementation Partner longer term beyond the initial implementation
SaaS is different but …..there are many similarities to a traditional EBS implementation
Remember…
